> -----Original Message----- > From: Brian E Carpenter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I'm not sure we're in agreement. Let's assume that we switch > contractors every two years. We can't have even the serial > numbers (RFCxxxx for sake of argument) changing or resetting > whenever we change contractor. So I think the IETF has to > govern all types of identifier, including the basic document > serial number. > > > So a possible requirement is that the publisher only uses > > identifiers as instructed by the IETF and not also allocate > > them to a publisher defined series. > > Yes. But I didn't get that from your previous paragraph.
I listed this as a possible requirement due to the implications. It means that there is no longer an overarching serial identifier like the current RFC series. A serial identifier allocated by the IETF is insufficient since independent submissions do not go through the the IETF. A serial identifier allocated by the publisher is insufficient since the IETF can request it not be allocated one of those identifiers. Stephen _______________________________________________ Techspec mailing list [email protected] https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/techspec
